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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Kheer - Pink Saturday

Ingredients for Kheer

Kheer - An Indian and Nepalese Rice Pudding

A Namaste for Pink Saturday

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Kheer, the Indian version of rice pudding, was offered at the end of every evening meal Bob and I had while in India and Nepal. It's a very simple preparation of rice and milk that's flavored with a few spices and cooked down to thicken the mixture to a pudding-like consistency. It lacks the custard quality of its American cousin and can often be almost soupy. It is a very popular dessert and no wedding or festival in India or Nepal would be complete without it. It, fortunately, is very easy to prepare and it's a great dish for a novice cook or one who is just beginning to explore the wonders of Indian cooking. There are literally hundreds of recipes available for kheer. Each region of India or Nepal has a version all its own and families within those areas further modify the recipes to suit their tastes and pocketbooks. The version I'm sharing with you is one I was taught while in India and it's barebones easy to do. You'll find other, more sophisticated, versions of the dish in the recommendations found at the bottom of the this post. I hope you'll give kheer a try. Here's how to make a very simple version of Indian rice pudding.

Directions:1) Soak rice in water for 30 minutes before cooking. Drain.2) Melt ghee in a large pan. Add rice and saute until translucent.3) Add milk to rice and simmer until liquid has been reduced by half.4) Stir in sugar and saffron and cook until sugar is dissolved. Add raisins, nuts and cardamom and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and serve warm or cold. Yield: 4 -6 servings.

This looks so yummy! In my earlier comment, there was just the picture of the little girl and no kheer picture or recipe! Either it was a computer glitch, or I was reading it while you were in the process of posting, I guess!

Kheer seems to be a part of the every Indian buffet. Sometimes it is quite delicious. I've done it a number of times using whole cardamom but will have to try it with ground. I'll have to wait for appreciative diners since my husband does not care for rice pudding in any form. Such a stunning photo of a lovely child.

Happy Pink Saturday Mary Sweetie...Again what a beautiful share. I can always expect a beautiful treat when I pop over for a visit. I love the photo share, she is just precious and look at that little face. PRICELESS.

I have never tasted kheer, but it looks delish. Maybe I could just pop on over for a little tast test? Thank you for sharing Mary sweetie. It is always such a delight to comeover and see what you have to share.

Have a glorious Pink Saturday sweetfriend. Please know that you areso loved. Many hugs and much love,Sherry

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